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Made of Brighton

Brighton is home to a diverse array of artists from Fatboy Slim to Nick Cave. Emily Pilbeam meets the Lambrini Girls to hear how Brighton inspires their radical creativity.

Brighton is a creative hotspot which is home to many artists such as Fatboy Slim, Nick Cave, Seapower, Royal Blood, Bat for Lashes and the Lambrini Girls. Emily Pilbeam talks to Phoebe and Selin about how Brighton and its venues inspired their no compromise attitude to music and creativity. One venue that was a big part of their journey was the Hope and Ruin, Sally from the venue will be chatting about how Brighton's tight knit grassroots community encourages music of all kinds to thrive.

Plus music from The Kooks, Squid, Porridge Radio and brand new bands from Brighton to add to your playlist.

Produced in Birmingham by True Thought Productions for BBC Radio 6 Music Indie Forever.

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Music Played

  • Lambrini Girls

    No Homo

    • City Slang.

  • Royal Blood

    Figure it Out

    • Warner Bros.

  • Bat for Lashes

    Daniel

    • CD SINGLE.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 1.

  • The Kooks

    She Moves In Her Own Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Levellers

    What a Beautiful Day

    • Levellers - Mouth To Mouth.
    • China Records.

  • Lambrini Girls

    Cult of Celebrity

    • City Slang Records.

  • Sick Joy

    Stumbler

    • Bucks Music Group Ltd.

  • CLT DRP

    Aftermath

    • SMALL POND.

  • Huggy Bear

    Herjazz

    • Wiiija Records.

  • The Go! Team

    Huddle Formation

  • The Maccabees

    Precious Time

    • FICTION.

  • Lime Garden

    Love Song

    • So Young.

  • Electrelane

    Saturday

    • Too Pure.

  • Metronomy

    The Look

    • Because Music.

  • DITZ

    Seeking Arrangement

    • Republic of Music.

  • Porridge Radio

    7 Seconds

    • Secretly Canadian.

  • Goodbye

    13a

    • Republic of Music.

  • Knats

    Carpet Doctor

    • Fontana.

  • The Strokes

    Last Nite

    • The Strokes - Is This It.
    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Black Honey

    Corrine

    • Foxfive Records.

  • Squid

    Building 650 (6 Music Session, 7th February 2025)

  • CARNE

    Polly's Desires

    • Silent Cult.

  • Dream Wife

    Hey Heartbreaker

    • Lucky Number.

  • Fickle Friends

    Swim

    • Palmeria Music.

  • Sea Power

    Carrion

    • Rough Trade.

Broadcasts

  • Tuesday 20:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Thu 15 Oct 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever